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What Every Human Should Know Series

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Isaac Asimov in 999 Words: What Every Human Should Know
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    Dogs in 999 Words: What Every Human Should Know
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    A guide to the things that every human should know…

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    Napoleon in 999 Words: What Every Human Should Know
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    Robert A. Heinlein in 999 Words: What Every Human Should Know
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    The great American science fiction writer Robert A…

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    Homo Floresiensis (The "Hobbits" of Flores Island) in 999 Words: What Every Human Should Know
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    With the Marines in the Pacific in World War II: What Every Human Should Know
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    This is an essay inspired by E.B. Sledge's WITH TH…

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